Ganga Speaks

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited. Perhaps the boon and the curse of being a budding dentist today is that even though you are exposed to a lot of new and emerging trends, techniques, technologies and treatments every single day, you are also getting caught up in the problem of plenty that these things lead to. To simplify, even though it is “awesome” to learn about new advances in the field of dentistry and their potential applications in clinical practice, it is at the same time equally confusing to know where to start as a budding dentist. The end result is, the budding dentist instead of gaining clarity towards the end of graduation becomes all the more confused when it comes to the seemingly tough to answer question, What next?! What next? s...

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited. Note to reader: This is the first of our PERSPECTIVE series of blogs. To give you a general idea, the PERSPECTIVE series specifically aims to discuss various issues from a non-dentistry point of view especially for the lot of budding dentists who do not wish to continue with the field in the long-term. These blogs will not be aimed to dissuade people from the field but rather will look to explore the mindset tweaks and practices needed to put yourself in a position to make the best decision for your life and future. If you have any issues or complains with the views expressed in this series, feel free to leave them in the comments below in the form of your own unique PERSPECTIVE! “Multiplicity of perspectives i...

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited. High school...College...Graduation...Post graduation...PhD? (Yes! some people like to keep going)...the point is, no matter what career milestone you achieve in life, there is ONE question common to all of these after the “celebrations of achievement” are over; “So...What’s your plan?” I’m pretty sure everyone reading this blog is very familiar with the question...too familiar maybe...familiar to a point that you mentally prepare yourself to walk out of the conversation with the person who popped the question in the first place! All said and done, I still want you to look at the question one more time. Only this time, try looking at it from the point of view of understanding the question in the first p...

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited. Here’s a quote by American businessman, investor and potentially, the future presidential nominee, Mr. Mark Cuban which in my opinion should be engraved into the mind of every budding dentist out there, either fresh into internship or sweating it out at a locum. “ 99% of small businesses you can start with next to no capital, its more about effort...small businesses don’t fail for lack of capital...they fail for lack of brains, they fail for lack of effort... if you start a business, you better know your industry and your company better than anyone in the whole wide world...because you’re competing!” The reason being that the landscape of dental practice today is drastically different from what it was just ...

 The cost, reality and challenges a dental graduate should expect to face while setting up an urban practice today   Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from observations and personal experiences. They are in no way disrespectful to dentistry or to the dental community. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorized  reproduction of the blog material is prohibited. “Implants, aesthetics, laser dentistry”. Bold white letters on a blue background, M.D.S credentials, premium interiors, glass doors, embossed logo...just about every ingredient needed to indicate a “would be” successful dental practice. Except one... patients! A sense of uncertainty took over me as I realised that this was the 6 th dental clinic to open shop on a street within a distance of about 300 meters. That’s one dental clinic every 50 meters! “Did this guy not notice the 5 clinics already present?” I tho...

   Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are the author’s own and are derived from the author’s own experiences and observations and are not disrespectful to any individual or profession. “Scope kya hai?!” ... A question that serves as a prequel to all career decisions, a question so powerful that it has become the prime determinant of every life decision the modern generation makes, a question your relatives love to ask when you enter a new field...heck...it’s a question even you love asking before stepping into a new field! Talking about random statistics, I will assume that of the millions of students who enter a field of study each year,  80-90% will choose that field based on the scope and not on their inherent interest in it. Not that there’s anything wrong with it. After all, it is perfectly logical to choose a field based on the opportunities for growth that it offers. But there lies a critical flaw with this  FIELD CENTRIC mindset! ...